Fractional Flow Reserve: Measuring Pressures in the Marketplace
Dr. Andreas Gruentzig “I don’t know how anyone can do these procedures without measuring pressures!” That’s what Andreas Gruentzig, the father of coronary angioplasty, said to me back in 1985. He knew...
View ArticlePhilips Buys Volcano: It’s About Money, Technology, and History
Rumors and theories about an acquisition of Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC) had been circulating for quite some time: months, years even. The company seemed an obvious choice: it has an advanced...
View ArticleRadial Revolution in the U.S.
Seton Medical Center It was over a dozen years ago that I saw my first transradial PCI. I had booked a photo shoot with Dr. Felix Millhouse at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California, to get some...
View ArticleStatus of the “Disappearing Stent” in Europe: It’s Complicated!
Last night news began circulating on Twitter that Abbott’s Absorb BVS (Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold) was being withdrawn from the European market. This information was prompted by several physicians...
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